Cincinnati, Ohio -- At the December 16, 2010 monthly Lodge meeting, Local Chairman Kevin Mitchell presented Past President Phil Amadon with a gift on behalf of lodge members and expressed his appreciation to Brother Amadon for his leadership and dedication, not only to Lodge 6760, but the entire union movement.

Brother Phil Amadon was the twelfth President of the lodge and brought many years of union experience with him. He started his rail career on the Denver and Rio Grand. He then transferred to the Norfolk and Western which merged with the Southern Railroad, becoming Norfolk Southern in 1985. While in Cincinnati, Brother Amadon served 12 years as a member of the Local Protective Committee. He is active in many areas of the union movement. He hosts a weekly talk radio show in Cincinnati about labor every Thursday afternoon from 3:00 to 4:00 PM., on WAIF 88.3 FM. He has been instrumental in hosting monthly lodge meetings at each major point of operation in the lodge's four-state jurisdiction. Brother Amadon affiliated Lodge 6760 with the Cincinnati Labor Council and remains it delegate in Cincinnati. Phil has done a wonderful job the past five years uniting Lodge 6760.

Local Chairman Kevin Mitchell presents a gift to Past President Phil Amadon